Where the Sea Steals Homes and Jobs – the Harvard Gazette

Along West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Salata Institute research is helping communities and governments weigh excruciating choices about what to protect, how to adapt, and when to retreat..
New islands are being built at sea – but they won’t help millions made homeless by sea-level rise – the Conversation

Dubai’s famous Palm Jumeirah is not the only man-made island to have emerged from the sea this century. Over the past 20 years, many islands have been built to accommodate both tourists and well-heeled residents – especially in the Arabian Gulf states and China..
Sweltering Lagos Has 25 Million People and Zero Free Public Beaches – Bloomberg

Nigeria’s commercial capital boasts miles of white sand along the Atlantic Ocean that once teemed with locals looking to beat the heat. So what happened?